The candidate, an executive with Harbert Management Corp., says he always lived in District 6, but found himself a few hundred feet south of the lines when the Alabama Legislature redrew congressional maps in 2011.

Brooke told AL.com on today that after the Legislature approved the new maps for its seven U.S. congressional districts in 2011, he found his home in District 7, a seat held by U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Birmingham.

The U.S. Constitution only requires state residency for a congressional run -- candidates are free to pick their district within the state. But Brooke said that wasn't good enough.

Brooke said he and his wife closed on a house in District 6 on April 1, and that they will be moving into it shortly. Brooke said if he is going to ask voters in District 6 to cast a ballot for him, he needs to cast a ballot for himself also. Brooke's old home is on Lanark Road in Birmingham. His new home is on Altamont Road.